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Travis LuxThe state has a coastal master plan to stave off land loss and each parish has it’s own plans for the coast. In Terrebonne Parish, officials are looking for public buy-in. Earlier this week they invited people to the Houma-Terrebonne Civic Center for Coastal Day -- a science fair of sorts displaying all the coastal projects in their backyard. Connie Gaines lives in Houma. And she wants to know what parish officials are doing to keep her home -- and the hospital where she works -- safe from flooding. Sea level rise and storms are big threats. She walks past the kettle corn stand and heads inside to learn more. Gaines and a friend stop at a few booths, grabbing some pamphlets on the way. They bump into Windell Curole, General Manager of the South Lafourche Levee District. He’s got a huge book of maps, and he uses them to illustrate how vulnerable the Houma area could be if it was directly hit by a powerful storm -- even though it’s not right on the coast. “These category four and fiveCoastal Projects Front And Center At Terrebonne's Coastal Dayhttp://wwno.org/post/coastal-projects-front-and-center-terrebonnes-coastal-day
121483 as http://wwno.orgWed, 28 Jun 2017 22:24:54 +0000Coastal Projects Front And Center At Terrebonne's Coastal DayLaine Kaplan-LevensonThe US Treasury Department announced yesterday that Gulf Coast state and local governments can finally submit proposals and apply for RESTORE Act funds. This opens up grants to support communities impacted by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Some of the $653 million in civil penalties that came out of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill are now available. 35 percent of that money will be divided equally among the five states of Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. 20 coastal parishes in Louisiana qualify for the funds. "We’ve been waiting to be able to apply for this funding for over two years, and we’ll probably be waiting another year for substantial amount of money to be excited about being a ble to s pend some oil spill funding," says Nick Matherne, the director of Coastal Restoration and Preservation for Terrebonne Parish. Under the RESTORE Act formula, Terrebonne Parish is receiving 9.9 percent of the funds, based on the amount of damage caused by the oil spill.RESTORE Act Funds Officially Become Availablehttp://wwno.org/post/restore-act-funds-officially-become-available
69066 as http://wwno.orgTue, 14 Oct 2014 22:12:12 +0000RESTORE Act Funds Officially Become AvailableAssociated PressTerrebonne Parish Sheriff Jerry Larpenter says a 14-year-old boy was brandishing a BB gun made to look like a semi-automatic pistol when he was shot and killed by a sheriff's deputy. Relatives of other teens who were there say that's not true. Larpenter told The Courier he believes Cameron Tillman thought he was opening the door to a buddy Tuesday evening. Larpenter says deputies were called to a vacant house by a neighbor who said men with guns had gone in. He says the deputy knocked, said "Sheriff's Office, come out," and Tillman threw the door open, brandishing the BB gun. Tillman's aunt Comeako Tillman says Tillman's older brother told her the deputy never identified himself and the boy was not carrying a weapon.Family Of 14-Year-Old Shot And Killed By Terrebonne Deputy Disputing Official Accounthttp://wwno.org/post/family-14-year-old-shot-and-killed-terrebonne-deputy-disputing-official-account
68284 as http://wwno.orgFri, 26 Sep 2014 12:34:17 +0000Family Of 14-Year-Old Shot And Killed By Terrebonne Deputy Disputing Official AccountJesse HardmanThe best way to understand Louisiana’s rapidly changing coastal map may be to look from above . That’s how you see the small highways headed South, slim like bony fingers, disappearing into a blue backdrop. What a map can’t express are the histories, hopes and desires of communities along the bayous of the Gulf Coast. WWNO’s Coastal team visited Terrebonne Parish to see how people adjust to the realities of coastal erosion. Bertha Pellegrin has a front row seat to coastal erosion as she peeks out from a small window of her sno-ball stand. It’s right off Highway 56 in tiny Chauvin . A heavy downpour spills the bayou over its grassy banks. Mae-Mae’s sno-ball stand, a nod to Bertha’s nickname, has kept the 3,000-plus residents of Chauvin cool for more than 40 years. "I used to love peach and cream. That was my flavor," says Pellegrin. The 76 year old says her sweet tooth has faded. But she fires up her vintage ice machine to make some sno-balls for a steady stream of visitors. HerVanishing Points In Terrebonne Parishhttp://wwno.org/post/vanishing-points-terrebonne-parish
66623 as http://wwno.orgThu, 21 Aug 2014 14:23:59 +0000Vanishing Points In Terrebonne ParishAssociated PressIn spite of a nationwide increase in environmental consciousness, recycling efforts in Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes have not had widespread public support. After receiving limited responses from residents, officials said potential plans to revive the curbside recycling programs in both parishes were scrapped. Terrebonne Parish Utilities Director Tom Bourg tells The Courier there wasn't enough public interest to justify a curbside recycling program. He says the use of recycling bins placed throughout Terrebonne Parish has decreased as well. Lafourche Parish's curbside recycling pickups ended in 2005 following increases in the cost of the program. Lafourche Parish President Charlotte Randolph said resident interest has not increased much since then.Terrebonne And Lafourche Recycling Efforts Stunted By Lack Of Supporthttp://wwno.org/post/terrebonne-and-lafourche-recycling-efforts-stunted-lack-support
65500 as http://wwno.orgWed, 30 Jul 2014 00:37:25 +0000Terrebonne And Lafourche Recycling Efforts Stunted By Lack Of SupportLaine Kaplan-LevensonSouth Louisiana’s Terrebonne Parish has low unemployment — there are lots of jobs in offshore services. So many that there could be a shortage of locals with the skills needed. The Working Coast summer camp in Houma teaches kids about the big industries in their area, and aims to get them excited about those career paths. About 30 kids hang their fishing poles over a small bridge outside the Water Life Museum in Houma , Louisiana. They’re enjoying their last day at the Working Coast Camp. Over the course of a week, the kids take daily field trips to work sites. They meet folks who work on shipyards, at alligator farms and civil engineering firms, to get an idea of what jobs they could get locally when they grow up. Jonathan Foret is the head of the camp, and executive director of the South Louisiana Wetlands Discovery Center . “You know what was interesting?” Foret exclaimed. “A lot of places where we went, they would ask the kids who has family that works in the oil industry and aWorking Coast Camp In Houma Teaches Children About Big Industryhttp://wwno.org/post/working-coast-camp-houma-teaches-children-about-big-industry
65221 as http://wwno.orgFri, 25 Jul 2014 10:17:00 +0000Working Coast Camp In Houma Teaches Children About Big IndustryAssociated PressThe Terrebonne Parish Council has passed a resolution in support of the United Houma Nation receiving federal recognition. The Courier reports the council also asked the administrations of the Biloxi-Chitimacha-Choctaw and the Pointe-au-Chien tribes to submit necessary documents to receive similar council measures of support. Potential policy shifts in the federal Department of the Interior may open the door for area Native American tribes to achieve federal recognition. In recent days some controversy, stemming from misconceptions of the purpose of the council measure, stirred between members of the United Houma Nation, Biloxi-Chitimacha-Choctaw and Pointe-au-Chien tribes. Councilwoman Arlanda Williams says the dissension is likely a result of the nature of the federal recognition process, which is highly competitive.United Houma Nation Gets Support For Federal Recognitionhttp://wwno.org/post/united-houma-nation-gets-support-federal-recognition
65123 as http://wwno.orgTue, 22 Jul 2014 21:18:59 +0000United Houma Nation Gets Support For Federal RecognitionThe Associated PressTerrebonne Parish voters probably will decide May 4 whether to approve a property tax designed to pay for water service. The Courier reports the Parish Council voted this past week to put the 2.11-mill property tax on the ballot. The council must still ratify the measure Jan. 23 after a public hearing. The tax is a requirement for Terrebonne to join the Bayou Lafourche Freshwater District, which supplies Terrebonne with 80 percent of its drinking water.Terrebonne Voters to Decide on Water Taxhttp://wwno.org/post/terrebonne-voters-decide-water-tax
27002 as http://wwno.orgWed, 16 Jan 2013 18:00:00 +0000Terrebonne Voters to Decide on Water TaxThe Associated PressRoger Dale DeHart has been elected president of the Terrebonne Parish School Board. The Courier reports that in voting this past week, board members also selected Richard "Dicky" Jackson to serve as vice president. DeHart served as board vice president in 2012.DeHart Elected President of Terrebonne School Boardhttp://wwno.org/post/dehart-elected-president-terrebonne-school-board
26984 as http://wwno.orgTue, 15 Jan 2013 22:00:00 +0000DeHart Elected President of Terrebonne School BoardThe Associated PressConstruction of an expansion has begun at Fletcher Technical Community College in the Terrebonne Parish community of Schriever. The Courier rep orts ground was broken for the BP Integrated Production Technologies Building this past week. The $5.2 million building, which will house training equipment and classrooms, is partly financed by a $4 million donation from oil giant BP.Construction Begins on Terrebonne College Expansionhttp://wwno.org/post/construction-begins-terrebonne-college-expansion
26972 as http://wwno.orgTue, 15 Jan 2013 15:00:00 +0000Construction Begins on Terrebonne College ExpansionThe Associated PressTerrebonne Parish voters will decide May 4 whether to approve a property tax to pay for water service or risk higher water costs under a new contract. The Parish Council voted unanimously Wednesday to put a 2.11-mill property tax on the ballot. The tax is a requirement for Terrebonne to join the Bayou Lafourche Freshwater District, which supplies the parish with 80 percent of its drinking water. Considering Terrebonne Parish relies heavily on this water service, Hugh Caffery, chairman of the Bayou Lafourche Freshwater District, tells The Courier it only makes sense for the parish to be a part of the district and for residents to match the tax the other parishes pay.Terrebonne Council Puts Property Tax on May Ballothttp://wwno.org/post/terrebonne-council-puts-property-tax-may-ballot
26738 as http://wwno.orgSat, 12 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0000Terrebonne Council Puts Property Tax on May BallotThe Associated PressThe next Terrebonne council and parish president would receive pay raises under proposals up for consideration today. Parish President Michel Claudet tells the Houma Courier he will introduce the measures to attract quality candidates. The raises would take begin in 2016 after the next elections. Terrebonne Parish Council members' annual salaries would rise from $12,660 to $17,064. The council chairperson's paywould rise from $14,244 to $19,200. It would be members' first raise since 1998. The parish president's salary has remained at $75,782 since 2005. Claudet recommends setting that salary at the average of Terrebonne's three other parishwide elected officials — the sheriff, clerk of court and assessor. Officials say those three each earn more than $100,000 a year. Parish government workers received a 3 percent pay raise in 2012.Terrebonne Council Could Vote Raises to Successorshttp://wwno.org/post/terrebonne-council-could-vote-raises-successors
26481 as http://wwno.orgMon, 07 Jan 2013 19:43:54 +0000Terrebonne Council Could Vote Raises to SuccessorsThe Associated PressThe Army Corps of Engineers says a federal levee designed to protect Terrebonne Parish and parts of Lafourche Parish from storm flooding will cost $12.9 billion. State and local officials would have to come up with 35 percent, or up to $4.5 billion. The plan released Friday includes 36 additional miles of levee, extending the Morganza project from U.S. 90 in Gibson to Louisiana Highway 1 in Lockport. The corps plans a meeting about it Jan. 31 at the Houma Municipal Auditorium. Terrebonne levee district director Reggie Dupre tells The Courier the big new price tag was expected. He says that's one reason the district asked voters for a half-cent sales tax. The recently approved tax will pay for 10-foot levees as interim protection along Morganza's path. ___ Online: Report: http://1.usa.gov/ZVel3ACorps: Morganza Levee to Cost $12.9 Billionhttp://wwno.org/post/corps-morganza-levee-cost-129-billion
26332 as http://wwno.orgSun, 06 Jan 2013 18:00:00 +0000Corps: Morganza Levee to Cost $12.9 BillionThe Associated PressConstruction on a new complex in Gray, La. that will house assorted Terrebonne government offices is scheduled to start sometime in 2013. The Courier reports the complex would be home to a new juvenile detention center, emergency operations center and a Public Works yard that would supplement the yard on Grand Caillou Road. The Public Facility Campus would cost about $15 million. Parish government has already paid $1.9 million for the 30-acre site, money that came out of the general fund. About $10.8 million comes from $123 million in state Community Development Block grants related to hurricanes Gustav and Ike in 2008. Parish President Michel Claudet said the rest comes from donations and "other sources."Work on New Terrebonne Complex to Begin in 2013http://wwno.org/post/work-new-terrebonne-complex-begin-2013
25823 as http://wwno.orgThu, 27 Dec 2012 16:52:44 +0000Work on New Terrebonne Complex to Begin in 2013The Associated PressWith mandatory evacuations issued for areas of Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes outside of hurricane protection, shelters in Raceland and Houma have opened to evacuees. The Lafourche's shelter at the Raceland Recreation Center, 241 Recreation Drive, had no evacuees Monday afternoon. But residents were slowly trickling into the Houma Municipal Auditorium, 880 Verret St., where Terrebonne Volunteer Shelter Coordinator Rene Rhodes said 60 people had already sought shelter. With a mandatory evacuation order for Terrebonne's lower bayou communities, he said he expects more evacuees to come to the shelter as the storm gets closer. Rhodes tells The Courier the Houma Municipal Auditorium can hold 150 evacuees. If more come, he says the parish will look at opening up Dumas Auditorium as a second shelter.Shelters open in Terrebonne, Lafourche parisheshttp://wwno.org/post/shelters-open-terrebonne-lafourche-parishes
18748 as http://wwno.orgTue, 28 Aug 2012 18:12:37 +0000Shelters open in Terrebonne, Lafourche parishesThe Associated PressTerrebonne and Lafourche parish governments are making sandbags available to residents as Tropical Storm Lee approaches. The Houma Courier reports they are available at no charge at the following locations: Terrebonne Parish Houma-Terrebonne Civic Center parking lot, 346 Civic Center Blvd. Adult softball fields at the Houma-Terrebonne Airport on Louisiana Highway 24 Montegut Fire Station, 1105 Louisiana Highway 55 Pointe-aux-Chenes Fire Station, 1466 Louisiana Highway 665 Ward 7 Center, 5006 Louisiana Highway 56, Chauvin St. Ann Church, 4353 Louisiana Highway 24, Bourg Grand Caillou Fire Station, Louisiana Highway 57, Bobtown Upper Bayou Dularge Fire Station, 633 Bayou Dularge Road Lower Bayou Dularge Fire Station, 1038 Falgout Canal Road Coteau Park, 2325 Coteau Road, next to Coteau Fire Station Cannata's parking lot, 6307 W. Park Ave., Houma Schriever Fire Station, 1529 W. Park Ave. Bayou Black Fire Station, 2820 Savanne Road, Houma Gibson Fire Station, 116 Moss St. Gibson East FireSandbags available in Lafourche, Terrebonnehttp://wwno.org/post/sandbags-available-lafourche-terrebonne
18616 as http://wwno.orgMon, 27 Aug 2012 16:30:22 +0000Sandbags available in Lafourche, TerrebonneThe Associated PressThe Terrebonne Parish School Board has dropped a proposal to give Superintendent Philip Martin a pay raise. The Courier reports Board President L.P. Bordelon said Martin asked the board to pull the motion Tuesday night. The school boards executive committee had recommended increasing Martins base salary from $134,500 to $155,000. No board member made a motion to adopt that recommendation, so the proposal failed without coming to a vote. Martin did not ask for the raise. School board members who previously supported the increase, including Bordelon, said Terrebonnes superintendent makes less than other nearby superintendents who oversee smaller school districts. Opponents of the raise argued it was unfair to grant Martin a pay increase during a period of budget cuts that have caused reductions in staff.Terrebonne school board drops pay raise for superintendenthttp://wwno.org/post/terrebonne-school-board-drops-pay-raise-superintendent
17416 as http://wwno.orgWed, 08 Aug 2012 17:57:48 +0000Terrebonne school board drops pay raise for superintendentThe Associated PressHOUMA A black jail inmate has been booked with a hate crime after allegedly saying he would squirt human waste on every white inmate in his dormitory, and then doing so. Terrebonne Parish sheriffs Maj. Malcolm Wolfe says all seven white inmates were squirted with urine and feces from a shampoo bottle. He says the waste was on the walls and on inmates clothes, bodies and personal property but not on any of the three African-American inmates in the dorm with them and 41-year-old Avis James Williams of Houma. He says Williams was booked with a hate crime, seven counts of aggravated battery and two of simple criminal damage to property after the incident July 18.Black inmate accused of hate crime against whiteshttp://wwno.org/post/black-inmate-accused-hate-crime-against-whites
16616 as http://wwno.orgThu, 26 Jul 2012 21:59:28 +0000Black inmate accused of hate crime against whitesThe Associated PressA Bayou Blue man charged with helping his wife commit suicide has been found dead in Houma with what Terrebonne Parish deputies say appears to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The Courier reports that 69-year-old Charles Joseph Fanguy was found by deputies in the yard of a residence Thursday morning. He had been released on bond after his arrest on Wednesday. The Terrebonne Parish Sheriffs Office said someone reported in June that Charles Fanguy had told acquaintances he had helped his wife end her life. Betty Fanguy, who had been in poor health, died in May. Authorities said they believe Charles Fanguy found her injured from a fall in their home and gave her prescription drugs.Bayou Blue man dead after arrest in aided-suicide casehttp://wwno.org/post/bayou-blue-man-dead-after-arrest-aided-suicide-case
16135 as http://wwno.orgThu, 19 Jul 2012 21:48:25 +0000Bayou Blue man dead after arrest in aided-suicide caseThe Associated PressA 23-year-old Houma man will spend life in prison after pleading guilty to shooting and killing three people in 2009. Jacobby Lee pleaded guilty Monday to three counts of first-degree murder, each of which carries a mandatory life sentence without the possibility of parole, according to the Terrebonne Parish District Attorneys Office. The Courier ( ) reports Lee admitted killing 53-year-old Gail Collins, of Houma; 25-year-old Michael G. Herbert, of Donaldsonville; and his cousin, 33-year-old Michael D. Herbert, of Houma, over three days in 2009. Authorities say Lee pleaded guilty in exchange for the life sentence rather than face a trial and potentially the death penalty. The Herberts were found dead in an apartment, less than a mile from Collins house. All three victims were shot in the head.Houma man pleads guilty to 3 murdershttp://wwno.org/post/houma-man-pleads-guilty-3-murders
15944 as http://wwno.orgTue, 17 Jul 2012 19:54:31 +0000Houma man pleads guilty to 3 murders